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Author | Dave Duncan |
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Cover artist | Jim Burns (Jacket painting) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | A Handful of Men |
Genre | Fantasy novel |
Publisher | Del Rey (1st edition) |
Publication date | 1 May 1993 |
Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
ISBN | 0-345-37897-0 |
OCLC | 27174177 |
813/.54 20 | |
LC Class | PR9199.3.D847 U6 1993 |
Preceded by | The Cutting Edge |
Followed by | The Stricken Field |
Upland Outlaws is a fantasy novel by Dave Duncan, following The Cutting Edge.[1]
The sorcerer Zinixo has taken control of Hub, but life goes on as normal. As Zinixo and his Covin track down Rap and friends, Rap must get the word out to the other sorcerers about the plans to join together and destroy Zinixo. Having escaped across the Cenmere Sea, the group takes to ship and sets sail.
The history of Rap, Insolan, and a younger Shandie are recounted in the series A Man of His Word by Dave Duncan.
There are allusions to the Roman Empire, in the military structure and names of the Empire.